Ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Business Administration or a related field and three years of healthcare i.e., clinical, health informatics or information technology. Seven years of business experience which includes managerial/supervisory experience. Certification in Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean, Six Sigma and/or Scrum.

Salary Range: $69,900 - $87,000 - $104,400

SUMMARY

The primary roles of the Project Manager position is to direct multiple projects that span Nursing Administration, the Division of Nursing and nursing throughout the Institution, and to use expertise to execute routine and ongoing programs.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Management of projects and Ongoing/Routine Operational Initiatives and Programs

Project Collaboration and Partnerships

Collaborates with Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Nurse Executive Director, Nursing Clinical and Program Directors, Division Administration and cross-functional team members to develop objectives, project plans and performance measures that directly affect quality improvement, patient and nurse satisfaction and operational and administrative processes.

Partners with vendors, project owners, directors and business partners to ensure delivery of a total, functional system and/or completed project.

Maintains professional and cooperative relationships with external professional organizations such as American Nurses Credentialing Center and Oncology Nursing Society.

Application of Project Management Methods

Manages the implementation of project plans for the acquisition of international and national health care accreditations.

Collaborates with nursing leadership team and essential stakeholders to assess, plan, implements and evaluate projects and programs for over 4,000 registered nurses and health care team providers across the institution.

Develops and directs the preparation of industry standard project management (Project Management Institute), such as, charter, stakeholder rosters, Gantt charts for project scheduling and project decision making and monitoring tools. These tools provide effective management of large scale initiatives that impact the Division of Nursing and external divisions where nurses practice.

Conducts discovery for history, background, feedback and/or input to determine the current and future state of projects and program enhancements or development; thus providing the direction of the project.

Develop workflow diagrams in Share Point and or Visio as needed to depict current processes, identify gaps in process and generate new processes

REQUIREMENTS

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field. May substitute required education with additional years of experience on a one to one basis.

Preferred Education: Master's degree in Business Administration or related field

Required Certification: Project Management Professional

Preferred Certification: Scrum, Lean Six Sigma

Experience: Five years of business experience with progressively more complex responsibilities. Three to five years in healthcare, i.e. clinical, health informatics or information technology.

Preferred Experience: More than seven years with business experience which includes managerial/supervisory experience

Onsite Presence: Is Required

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